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    Mu Zhi’an felt the coldness seeping into his body, wanting to shout, “Can you guys hurry up and melt this ice? I’m freezing to death!”


    His consciousness was currently awake. When the Jade Empress brought him back, she had frozen his entire body, including his consciousness, believing he was truly dead.


    Thus, Mu Zhi’an could only feel the piercing cold, shivering uncontrollably.


    Despite the discomfort, he was actually quite touched.


    This incident had shown him how much the girls around him cared for him. Bai Ruoxi was sobbing softly, while Ye Lingxuan had brought Ye Qian to the courtyard. Unlike her sister, Ye Qian couldn’t hide her grief, her eyes red and swollen as she wiped away her tears.


    Even Ling Long’s mournful singing, which sounded more like a ballad, struck Mu Zhi’an as odd… It was ruining the atmosphere.


    Everyone was crying, and she was singing.


    The Jade Empress raised her hand and tossed the bound evil deity in front of the Garden of Heavenly Harmony.


    The creature, with its grotesque appearance, looked more like a patchwork of different beings than a human. It shrieked in fear and anger, “Jade Empress, release me! It wasn’t me who attacked your little boyfriend, it was the Primordial Demon Emperor! I was just following orders!”


    “Release me, and I promise the Southern Wilderness will give you another eighth-grade pill.”


    Its voice was filled with desperation and fear, its desire to survive overflowing.


    It had finally comprehended a trace of Dao韵 at the Nascent Soul Realm. In the future, it might become the first Earthly Immortal in the Southern Wilderness, no… perhaps even the entire Nine Realms, to reach the Dao Integration Realm.


    Yet, its fate now rested in the hands of others, which naturally filled it with resentment.


    The fact that the evil deity in the depths of the Southern Wilderness hadn’t spoken up to plead for its release meant it had been abandoned.


    The Jade Empress glanced at the creature coldly but didn’t speak.


    Bai Ruoxi asked softly, “Is this one of the masterminds?”


    The Jade Empress nodded silently.


    This evil deity was indeed one of the masterminds, but the true puppet master was the Primordial Demon Emperor.


    The seal in the Pilgrimage Palace was slowly being eroded. Even though the Primordial Demon Emperor couldn’t escape, it wasn’t surprising that he could use the weakened seal to cause trouble in the outside world.


    Ye Lingxuan looked at the creature calmly.


    Its appearance was terrifying. Just one glance was enough to evoke the deepest fears within one’s heart, sending chills down their spine.


    However, Ye Lingxuan’s gaze remained unchanged. Her peach blossom eyes were filled with tears, but deep within them lay a chilling coldness.


    A golden chain silently emerged from her sleeve.


    “The Desolate Time Lock?!”


    The evil deity looked up in fear at the girl who seemed to tower over it. “You’re the Forbidden Zone’s Holy Maiden?!”


    Ye Lingxuan didn’t answer. The Desolate Time Lock in her sleeve transformed into sharp blades, wrapping around the creature.


    “Is the Forbidden Zone planning to become an enemy of the Southern Wilderness?!” the creature shrieked.


    It sensed danger. Its current state was dire. The Jade Empress’s vines were continuously draining its Spiritual Energy, and if it were bound by the Desolate Time Lock… the consequences would be unimaginable.


    The Desolate Time Lock silently tightened its grip. The creature’s body rapidly aged. For Ye Lingxuan and the others, only a short amount of time had passed, but for the creature, it felt like eons.


    Ye Lingxuan paid no attention to its pleas. The Desolate Time Lock tightened further, and finally, the creature’s body, its Vessel sealed by the Jade Empress, crumbled into dust, scattering across the hall. Only Ye Lingxuan’s cold voice remained.


    “Let them come.”


    The Desolate Time Lock silently retreated into her sleeve.


    “Lingxuan is so cool. I never saw that side of her before…” Mu Zhi’an thought to himself within the ice coffin.


    Although it was a shame he couldn’t see her expression, just hearing her voice was enough for him to imagine her demeanor.


    Then, as the continuous sobs gradually turned into sniffles, Mu Zhi’an felt even more touched, realizing that the Jade Empress and Lin Ling should soon notice that his consciousness was still present.


    After all, three days had passed. The Turtle Breath Pill had been protecting his consciousness, but now, cracks had appeared on the pill. With their level of cultivation, the Jade Empress and Lin Ling would surely notice soon.


    Half an hour later, the peak masters of Dao Peak, Boundless Sea Peak, and even Mu Zhi’an’s master arrived at the Garden of Heavenly Harmony to mourn the deceased disciple.


    The atmosphere in the hall was heavy with sorrow.


    Those who didn’t know the truth naturally believed the situation was dire. Even if they obtained a Soul Returning Pill, it might not be enough to bring Mu Zhi’an back unless his consciousness could be pieced back together.


    But the peak masters knew how difficult that would be.


    More and more people gathered in the hall. Disciples who had received Mu Zhi’an’s help in the past, Huang Manting, and others arrived at the Garden of Heavenly Harmony to pay their respects.


    “Senior Sister.”


    Suddenly, Mu Zhi’an heard someone call out.


    Then, more voices echoed in the hall as Lan Mulian and her younger sister, Lan Feiying, arrived.


    Neither sister looked well. Lan Mulian gazed at the frozen young man, his face pale and lifeless. It seemed she was remembering the lively and mischievous Mu Zhi’an she once knew, her eyes downcast.


    It seemed almost everyone he knew was here. The only one missing was the Sect Master…?


    But that was understandable. If she came, it would cause a commotion. Besides, that woman was too mysterious; she might already know I’m not dead… Mu Zhi’an thought to himself.


    Out of everyone he knew, the Sect Master was the one he couldn’t figure out.


    Firstly, because they rarely interacted. Secondly, she seemed to possess the ability to divine the future and might already know he was alive. Otherwise, why would she demand Imperial-Grade Medicinal Herbs from the Western Regions and the Southern Wilderness to reconstruct his body?


    I never realized my fish pond had expanded to this extent… Mu Zhi’an listened to the voices outside, feeling both touched and amused.


    Soon after, the disciples departed, leaving only the peak masters and a few talented young women.


    Suddenly, Mu Zhi’an heard footsteps approaching him. Then, Ye Lingxuan’s voice rang out, “Qian’er, what are you doing?”


    Ye Qian slowly crouched down and took out a peach blossom and a snow lotus from her storage ring, carefully placing them beside the ice sculpture.


    “Brother Mu gave me these peach blossom and snow lotus. He said they resembled me. I knew he was just trying to make me happy, but I was still delighted.”


    “He promised to take me to the Pilgrimage Palace to see the peach blossoms, but…”


    Ye Qian’s voice choked with sobs, tears welling up in her eyes.


    Lan Mulian watched silently, then stepped forward and placed a peach blossom and a snow lotus beside Mu Zhi’an’s ice coffin.


    “I remember he once told me that he said Bai Ruoxi resembled a snow lotus the most because he didn’t want to hurt her feelings,” Lan Mulian sighed softly.


    “Junior Brother Mu was truly a thoughtful person.”


    Bai Ruoxi was stunned.


    After a long silence, she chuckled softly.


    “So Mu Lang was just trying to make me happy?”


    She had always known, but she hadn’t thought much of it.


    Bai Ruoxi silently stepped forward and placed a snow lotus beside Mu Zhi’an’s ice coffin.


    Wei Mengrou remained silent, also placing a snow lotus beside him.


    In an instant, Mu Zhi’an’s surroundings were filled with snow lotuses and peach blossoms.


    Although he didn’t know what they were doing, Mu Zhi’an couldn’t shake the feeling that something was amiss.


    “Did he give you all snow lotuses?” the Jade Empress couldn’t help but ask softly.


    Ye Qian rubbed her red eyes and wiped away her tears. “Everyone received one back in Tianxuan City.”


    “He also told me about seeing the peach blossoms at the Pilgrimage Palace,” Lan Mulian said softly.


    “Brother Mu took me there,” Ye Lingxuan added.


    “Mu Lang took me there too.”


    Silence fell over the room.


    Mu Zhi’an’s heart pounded uncontrollably, as if it might leap out of his chest. His previous sense of comfort vanished.


    “Aaa?”


    Amidst the sorrowful atmosphere, a slightly out-of-place song suddenly rang out.


    Lin Ling had been so sad that she couldn’t even eat her meat buns, but now her eyes seemed to brighten as she walked towards Mu Zhi’an’s ice coffin.


    “Senior Ling Long…?” Ye Lingxuan and the others were confused by her sudden change in behavior.


    “The ice will melt now.”


    Lin Ling’s melodious voice echoed through the hall. While everyone was still puzzled, the Jade Empress also sensed something strange. Her previously dim eyes lit up slightly.


    “He’s still alive!”


    The atmosphere in the hall shifted. All eyes turned towards the melting ice sculpture.


    “He’s indeed alive. I can sense his consciousness!” Yan Ruyu exclaimed, her voice filled with excitement.


    The peak masters of Dao Peak, Boundless Sea Peak, and even Ying Guhuan, Yu Xuanji, and the others also stared at the melting ice with bright eyes.


    As the ice melted, mist rose into the air.


    Cracking sounds came from the Turtle Breath Pill within Mu Zhi’an’s body. The Jade Empress, as if realizing something, stared at him intently. “The Turtle Breath Pill?!”


    Ye Lingxuan was stunned for a moment, then her eyes lit up.


    No wonder Brother Mu was still alive! He must have taken the Turtle Breath Pill before he ‘died’, protecting his consciousness!


    Bai Ruoxi’s eyes also sparkled with hope as she gazed at Mu Zhi’an expectantly.


    The peak masters remained silent, their eyes fixed on the young man beneath the melting ice.


    Lan Feiying clutched her sister’s wrist, nervously watching the scene unfold.


    The cracking sounds continued until finally, the Turtle Breath Pill shattered completely.


    Under the expectant gazes of everyone present, Mu Zhi’an suddenly opened his eyes.


    A collective sigh of relief filled the hall, followed by a wave of joyous surprise.


    He was alive!